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Revolving Door Newsletter: 09.11.12

Hachette Gets A New CEO; Oxford American Finds A New Editor

Michael Pietschascends to the top of Hachette Book Group, replacing David Young, who returns to the U.K. where he'll be deputy chief executive of Hachette UK and CEO of Orion Publishing Group. (Young, in turn, takes over for the retiring Peter Roche.) Pietsch had been executive vice president of the company's U.S.-based operations and publisher of Little, Brown and Company. He's been in the latter position for the past 11 years and will work to find his own replacement. The moves trigger another promotion further down the executive chain, as HBG chief operating officer Ken Michaels gets bumped up to president and COO...

The Oxford Americangains a measure of stability, naming Roger Hodge as editor. Previous editor Marc Smirnoff, the only one in the magazine's 20-year history, was fired in July after sexual harassment and improper conduct claims came to light. Hodge, who plans to add "more journalism" to the publication, previously edited Harper's, which he left under confusing circumstances... Paul Cheesbrough has landed a big promotion. He was the top tech exec at News International, and was chosen by Rupert Murdoch to lead News Corp.'s global strategy for digital publishing. Now, as the chief technical officer, he'll help manage the company split... Seventeen promotes Bethany Heitman from features director to executive editor and Kaitlin Menza is upped to lifestyle editor. Additionally, Betsy Fast joins as site director from DoSomething.org, where she had been editor-in-chief... Better Homes and Gardenspromotes a host of staffers, including Greg Kayko to managing editor and Kelly Ryan Kegans to assistant deputy editor... Marc Ambinderis now a blogger for The Week, launching a site called The Compass that focuses on politics, technology, culture and more...

Ken Lerer is serious about his video news service, NowThisNews (neé Planet Daily). The idea is to compete with CNN, so the Huffington Post founder went out and recruitedEason Jordan as general manager. Jordan spent 23 years at CNN before leaving in 2005. Additional staffers include editor-in-chief Ed O'Keefe (an ex-ABC News digital dude) and former Washington Post digital news head Katharine Zaleski... Vox Media hiresCallie Schweitzer as director of marketing and special projects. The 23-year-old had been deputy publisher of Talking Points Memo, a job she landed just six months ago. Avi Zimak joins Outbrain as national sales director. He came from Hearst Tablet Media, where he was advertising director. CQ and Roll Callare merging, a move that should surprise exactly no one...

John Paulson, CEO of G2 USA, leaves after four years in the top spot. His replacement is unnamed, although word on the street says the company already hired one... Letitia Jacobsjoins Young & Rubicam New York as executive director of content production... Publicis Kaplan Thaler hands longtime staffer Lisa Bifulco the title of chief production officer. She's been with the company since 1997... Ian Sohnreturns to Ogilvy after leaving to join Tap.Me... And there are changes at Oxygen Media, Viacom and more...

September 11, 2012: Sean Besser has been named EVP of business development, partnerships and strategy at GetGlue. He had been EVP of business development, partnerships and strategy at Rovi Corporation. (mb)